Break Time

Mark 6:31-32
31 Jesus said, "Come off by yourselves; let's take a break and get a little rest." For there was constant coming and going. They didn't even have time to eat. 32 So they got in the boat and went off to a remote place by themselves.
- The Message

I'm hungry. No, not spiritually (though my spirit may be rumbling and grumbling a bit), I just mean, I'm hungry. It's six o'clock in the evening and I haven't had a thing to eat all day. It's not that I am fasting or anything, I just haven't had time to eat. I have been busy - busy trying to get ready for Sunday, getting ready for a meeting with the District Superintendent tonight (though I don't know why I need to be ready for that, he is the one leading the discussion), getting ready for a Leadership Team meeting following the other meeting,... the list goes on. So, why don't I stop and eat? Good question. Maybe it's that I am stubborn and feel the need to get all of this other ready first. Or, maybe it's because I just forgot to eat until my stomach started growling. Probably a bit of both.

Jesus knows what it's like to be busy...very busy. Yet, he made sure to listen to his spirit and body and tend to their needs. And he made sure to take care of his friends too. So, if I am going to be a leader of the church, I need to set the example and take time to attend to my needs - physical and spiritual. I guess I need to stop typing and go get something to eat. Bon appetit, my friends!

Godspeed,
Tim